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The Daily Echo, 1912-01-11

1912-01-11 Page 01

SHORTRIDGE DAILY ECHO
Vol. 14. No. 73.
SHORTRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1912.
Two Cents
HARVARD HEARD FROM
IN THE AUDITORIUM
Mr. Sidney Curtis Inspires New
Hopes in Those Wishing to
Attend That Great School
j Our speaker for the auditorium
exercises yesterday was Mr.Sidney
Curtis, the Secretary of the Harvard Alumni Association. He
opened his speech by telling several funny stories, applicable in
various ways to the occasion. He
said that he was not here to point
out to us the value of a college
education, as we had probably
been informed as to its value before this. He wanted the boys to
come to Harvard. He had heard
it said many times that Harvard
is a rich man's college, and he
wished to correct such an erroneous statement. Of course, he
admitted, there are snobs at Harvard, but there are snobs everywhere. The kind of men they
want at Harvard are the ones
who have backbone enough to
work their way through. These
would not be without precedent;
since there are thirty or forty
percent of the students at present
who are doing this. He said that
often western men are advised
not to go east to school. As a
proof that the western man makes
good, he gave several examples of
students who held the highest
honors and positions in their
classes, all men from the west. It
is the merit that counts after all.
Mr. Curtis then gave several
reasons why Harvard is advisable.
The great historical associations
of its situation, the libraries, next
only to the congressional one at
Washington, the intellectual atmosphere, the Graduate School of
Applied Science, with eminent
men at its head, are all arguments
in favor of attending the college.
And then there are so many
activities — athletics, societies,
newspaper work and the like—
that if one is interested in anything outside of himself, he would
be sure to get human sympathy
in such a many-sided institution.
In closing, Mr. Curtis made
various offers of advice, which
may be obtained by applying to
him through members of the
Harvard Club.
Who can say that Miriam Dutch
has not developed into" a full-
fledged chemistry "shark." She
spent half a period the other
morning hunting a bottle of HsO.
DR. DANTON OF OOTLER
WILL LECTORE ON MONDAY
Monday Afternoon Dr. Danton
Will Speak Before English VIII
and German Club
During the sixth period Monday,
Dr. Danton, one of Butler's best
known professors, will talk to the
members of all the English VIII
classes on the subject "The Rise
and Development of the Novel."
Dr. Danton is a man who has
studied in several of the leading
universities of Europe and understands the subject thoroughly
after having studied under some
of the greatest scholars of the
world. The lecture is directly in
line with the work being done by
the various English VIII classes;
consequently it should be most
instructive to the pupils taking
that subject. It also will be very
interesting to those English VII's
contemplating taking the higher
English next semester. A chance
for obtaining a greater grasp of
the subject, such as this affords
does not come everyday. Mr.
Livengood announces that all
English VII's having the sixth
period vacant on that day are
most cordially invited to attend
and hear the lecture.
However, our chance to hear
Mr. Danton speak is not over
when the sixth period is finished
because immediately after school
he addresses the German Club on
the subject "The Spirit of the
German City." The Doctor has
spent several years in Germany,
after obtaining his degree in one
of Germany's largest universities;
consequently, he has a very
comprehensive idea of the true
spirit manifested by the average
German civilian, and should give
a very practical, interesting discourse. MissMiddleton announces
the program of the German Club
for that afternoon, as follows:
Lied Verein
Solo Frau Rumpler
Anrede Prof. Danton
Violin Solo Katherine Clifford
Lied Verein
REASONABLE EXPLANATION
A goat swallowed an umbrella
(this was a swell umbrella and a
large goat.) A few minutes later
he swallowed a box of yeast. The
yeast made the umbrella rise, a
wind storm blew up, and butt-er
has been forty cents a pound
every since.
DEBATING LEAGUE HOLDS
A DELIVERY CONTEST
Debaters Do Excellent Work in
First Oratorical Program
of Year -
The Shortridge High School
Debating League held its first
oratorical contest of the season
yesterday afternoon. The men
taking part in the. program did
some excellent work, showing
some hard preparation.
Alan Boyd gave part of Daniel
Webster's speech on "The Compromise of 1850." His delivery
was very good. Boyd is a new
man, and his work yesterday
shows that he is capable of good
work. He should be a valuable
man next year. %
Edward Ehrensperger spoke
next. He quoted from "Carlyle's
Essay on Burns." Ehrensperger
has done good work in the
debates this year, but his speech
yesterday showed his delivering
powers better than anything «lse
he has spoken on.
Garrett Olds, the third speaker,
gave Portia's speech from "The
Merchant of Venice" by Shakespeare. Olds is, without doubt one
of the best speakers in school,
and his excellent work yesterday
did not come as a surprise to his
fellow debaters.
Olds was followed by Claire
Kimber, who gave William Mc-
Kinley's speech at Hamilton, O.
Kimber probably hid .the best
delivery of any speaker of the
day. He will probably be on this
year's team, having done excellent
work in all of the debates in which
he has taken part this yean*
Earl Stevenson was the last
speaker of the day. He gave part
of Burke's "Speech on the Conciliation with America." Had it
not been for several interruptions,
Stevenson's speech would have
been well delivered.
Mr. Otto gave a short talk to
the club at the close of the meeting. His subject was "Enunciation and Pronunciation."
The league will hold its next
meeting this afternoon, when try-
outs will be held for the team
which will take part in the auditorium debate. The judges will
be Mr. Livengood, Mr. Forsyth,
and Mr. Otto. The fellows who
will take part in the tryouts are:
Earl P. Stevenson, Garrett Olds,
Leon B. Hook, Ellsworth Olcott,
John Henderson, Harmon Bross,
Ralph Thompson, Harry Jones
and Claire Kimber.
SHORTRIDGE ORAMATIC
CLUB MEETS TODAY
Dramatic Enthusiasts Will Hold
Their Third Meeting in Room 4
During Conference
The Shortridge Dramatic Club
will hold its regular weekly meeting in room 4 during the conference period this afternoon. The
last two meetings of the club have
been well attended by the dramatically inclined students of
Shortridge. To hear some of the
excellent business speeches rendered, makes one prophesy that
this club will do good literary
work.
There are to be several interesting speeches given this afternoon.
Mrs. Carey, the club's censor, will
talk on "The Difference Between
Comedy and Tragedy," while Miss
Hall will develop the subject,
"The History of Comedy and
Tragedy." These talks are both
practical and interesting for all
students of English, and should
draw a large audience. During
the course of the meeting the
play to be studied will be announced. After the two speeches
the members of the club will
read Act I of the play chosen.
OFFICIAL NOTICES
Indianapolis Public Schools
To Principals:
In accordance with Article XXIII
of the Rules and Regulations of
the Board the regular work of the
grade schools will close at noon
on Friday, January twenty-sixth, in
order to give teachers and principals more time for the extra
work at the close of the term.
Respectfully,
J. G. Collicott,
Superintendent of Schools.
Jan. 11, 1912. No. 101.
To Teachers of Grades 6A7B to
8A Inclusive:
The teachers' meeting called
for Thursday, February first, two
p. m., will be held Thursday,
January eighteenth at the same
hour.
Each teacher will please 'bring
to the meeting two or more books
made by pupils.
Respectfully,
WlLHELMINA SEEGMILLER,
Director of Art Instruction.
Jan. 11, 1912. No. 102.
CONCLUDED ON PAGE FOUR

SHORTRIDGE DAILY ECHO
Vol. 14. No. 73.
SHORTRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1912.
Two Cents
HARVARD HEARD FROM
IN THE AUDITORIUM
Mr. Sidney Curtis Inspires New
Hopes in Those Wishing to
Attend That Great School
j Our speaker for the auditorium
exercises yesterday was Mr.Sidney
Curtis, the Secretary of the Harvard Alumni Association. He
opened his speech by telling several funny stories, applicable in
various ways to the occasion. He
said that he was not here to point
out to us the value of a college
education, as we had probably
been informed as to its value before this. He wanted the boys to
come to Harvard. He had heard
it said many times that Harvard
is a rich man's college, and he
wished to correct such an erroneous statement. Of course, he
admitted, there are snobs at Harvard, but there are snobs everywhere. The kind of men they
want at Harvard are the ones
who have backbone enough to
work their way through. These
would not be without precedent;
since there are thirty or forty
percent of the students at present
who are doing this. He said that
often western men are advised
not to go east to school. As a
proof that the western man makes
good, he gave several examples of
students who held the highest
honors and positions in their
classes, all men from the west. It
is the merit that counts after all.
Mr. Curtis then gave several
reasons why Harvard is advisable.
The great historical associations
of its situation, the libraries, next
only to the congressional one at
Washington, the intellectual atmosphere, the Graduate School of
Applied Science, with eminent
men at its head, are all arguments
in favor of attending the college.
And then there are so many
activities — athletics, societies,
newspaper work and the like—
that if one is interested in anything outside of himself, he would
be sure to get human sympathy
in such a many-sided institution.
In closing, Mr. Curtis made
various offers of advice, which
may be obtained by applying to
him through members of the
Harvard Club.
Who can say that Miriam Dutch
has not developed into" a full-
fledged chemistry "shark." She
spent half a period the other
morning hunting a bottle of HsO.
DR. DANTON OF OOTLER
WILL LECTORE ON MONDAY
Monday Afternoon Dr. Danton
Will Speak Before English VIII
and German Club
During the sixth period Monday,
Dr. Danton, one of Butler's best
known professors, will talk to the
members of all the English VIII
classes on the subject "The Rise
and Development of the Novel."
Dr. Danton is a man who has
studied in several of the leading
universities of Europe and understands the subject thoroughly
after having studied under some
of the greatest scholars of the
world. The lecture is directly in
line with the work being done by
the various English VIII classes;
consequently it should be most
instructive to the pupils taking
that subject. It also will be very
interesting to those English VII's
contemplating taking the higher
English next semester. A chance
for obtaining a greater grasp of
the subject, such as this affords
does not come everyday. Mr.
Livengood announces that all
English VII's having the sixth
period vacant on that day are
most cordially invited to attend
and hear the lecture.
However, our chance to hear
Mr. Danton speak is not over
when the sixth period is finished
because immediately after school
he addresses the German Club on
the subject "The Spirit of the
German City." The Doctor has
spent several years in Germany,
after obtaining his degree in one
of Germany's largest universities;
consequently, he has a very
comprehensive idea of the true
spirit manifested by the average
German civilian, and should give
a very practical, interesting discourse. MissMiddleton announces
the program of the German Club
for that afternoon, as follows:
Lied Verein
Solo Frau Rumpler
Anrede Prof. Danton
Violin Solo Katherine Clifford
Lied Verein
REASONABLE EXPLANATION
A goat swallowed an umbrella
(this was a swell umbrella and a
large goat.) A few minutes later
he swallowed a box of yeast. The
yeast made the umbrella rise, a
wind storm blew up, and butt-er
has been forty cents a pound
every since.
DEBATING LEAGUE HOLDS
A DELIVERY CONTEST
Debaters Do Excellent Work in
First Oratorical Program
of Year -
The Shortridge High School
Debating League held its first
oratorical contest of the season
yesterday afternoon. The men
taking part in the. program did
some excellent work, showing
some hard preparation.
Alan Boyd gave part of Daniel
Webster's speech on "The Compromise of 1850." His delivery
was very good. Boyd is a new
man, and his work yesterday
shows that he is capable of good
work. He should be a valuable
man next year. %
Edward Ehrensperger spoke
next. He quoted from "Carlyle's
Essay on Burns." Ehrensperger
has done good work in the
debates this year, but his speech
yesterday showed his delivering
powers better than anything «lse
he has spoken on.
Garrett Olds, the third speaker,
gave Portia's speech from "The
Merchant of Venice" by Shakespeare. Olds is, without doubt one
of the best speakers in school,
and his excellent work yesterday
did not come as a surprise to his
fellow debaters.
Olds was followed by Claire
Kimber, who gave William Mc-
Kinley's speech at Hamilton, O.
Kimber probably hid .the best
delivery of any speaker of the
day. He will probably be on this
year's team, having done excellent
work in all of the debates in which
he has taken part this yean*
Earl Stevenson was the last
speaker of the day. He gave part
of Burke's "Speech on the Conciliation with America." Had it
not been for several interruptions,
Stevenson's speech would have
been well delivered.
Mr. Otto gave a short talk to
the club at the close of the meeting. His subject was "Enunciation and Pronunciation."
The league will hold its next
meeting this afternoon, when try-
outs will be held for the team
which will take part in the auditorium debate. The judges will
be Mr. Livengood, Mr. Forsyth,
and Mr. Otto. The fellows who
will take part in the tryouts are:
Earl P. Stevenson, Garrett Olds,
Leon B. Hook, Ellsworth Olcott,
John Henderson, Harmon Bross,
Ralph Thompson, Harry Jones
and Claire Kimber.
SHORTRIDGE ORAMATIC
CLUB MEETS TODAY
Dramatic Enthusiasts Will Hold
Their Third Meeting in Room 4
During Conference
The Shortridge Dramatic Club
will hold its regular weekly meeting in room 4 during the conference period this afternoon. The
last two meetings of the club have
been well attended by the dramatically inclined students of
Shortridge. To hear some of the
excellent business speeches rendered, makes one prophesy that
this club will do good literary
work.
There are to be several interesting speeches given this afternoon.
Mrs. Carey, the club's censor, will
talk on "The Difference Between
Comedy and Tragedy," while Miss
Hall will develop the subject,
"The History of Comedy and
Tragedy." These talks are both
practical and interesting for all
students of English, and should
draw a large audience. During
the course of the meeting the
play to be studied will be announced. After the two speeches
the members of the club will
read Act I of the play chosen.
OFFICIAL NOTICES
Indianapolis Public Schools
To Principals:
In accordance with Article XXIII
of the Rules and Regulations of
the Board the regular work of the
grade schools will close at noon
on Friday, January twenty-sixth, in
order to give teachers and principals more time for the extra
work at the close of the term.
Respectfully,
J. G. Collicott,
Superintendent of Schools.
Jan. 11, 1912. No. 101.
To Teachers of Grades 6A7B to
8A Inclusive:
The teachers' meeting called
for Thursday, February first, two
p. m., will be held Thursday,
January eighteenth at the same
hour.
Each teacher will please 'bring
to the meeting two or more books
made by pupils.
Respectfully,
WlLHELMINA SEEGMILLER,
Director of Art Instruction.
Jan. 11, 1912. No. 102.
CONCLUDED ON PAGE FOUR